Integ Flashcards
Ithching
Pruritis
Smooth elevated patches on skin associated WITH rednees and itching
Urticaria
General term for rashes
Urticaria
Eruption on the skin
Rash
Eg. Cold/hives
Urticaria
Painful and itchy
Urticaria
May or may not have itching and pain
Rash
Fluid filled eruption on skin (2)
Bullae/Blister and Vesicles
> 5mm
Bulla/blister
Eg. Burns and Infections
Bulla/blisters
<5mm
Vesicles
Eg. Herpes simplex and dermatitis
Vesicles
D/t anemia, cardiac/renal decomposition, lymphatic obstruction
Edema
Carbon monixide poisoning
Cherry red
Fear, shock, less sunlight exposure arterial insufficiency, after exercise, pneumonic crisis
Pallor
Smoking, advanced lung dse, arterial obstruction, congenital and heart dse
Cyanotic
Yellow skin and sclera of eyes
Jaundice
Caused by liver disease, heart prob and/or lyng dse
Jaundice
Brown/Age spots
Liver spots
Caused by pregnancy, liver or uterine malignancy
Liver spots
Venous insufficiency
Brown
Moist skin
Hyperhydrosis
Experienced after an exercise, drinking hot, and pneumonia fever
Hydrosis
Dry skin and dehydration
Hypohydrosis
Excessive dryness of skin
Xeroderma
Assessment for hydration of skin
Skin turgor test
How many seconds to consider normal in skin turgor test
<5 seconds
Experienced with fear, anxiety, aids, and depression
Cold sweats
Dermatitis aka
Eczema
Common skin disorder
Dermatitis
Inflammation of skin assoc with itching, redness, and skin lesions
Dermatitis
Causes of dermatitis
Allergic, Actinic, Atopic
D/t poison ivy, adhesive tape chemicals and harsh soap
Allergic (contact dermatitis)
D/t light exposure (natural/sun, artificial/UVR)
Actinic
Uknown resason and assoc c allergies, family hx, and psychological problem
Atopic
Stage of dermatitis
Red, oozing, crusting rash
Acute
Stage of dermatitis
Erythematous, plaques, vesicles/scattered scaling
Subacute
Stage of dermatitis
Inc skin markings d/t scratching, post inflammatory pigmentation, thickened skin
Chronic
Management is lubrication and hydration of skin
DERMATITIS
A skin disorder that comes in through a portal
Bacterial infections
Conditions under bacterial infections
ICA
Impetigo
Cellulitis
Abscess
Superficial skin d/o with inflammation,nitchinf, and redness and skin lesions
Impetigo
Caused by staphylo and strepto (2)
Impetigo and cellulitis
Caused by strepto only
Abscess
Honey colored rash
Impetigo
It is a bacterial infection that is highly contagious but easily treated
Impetigo
Bacterial infection MC in children
Impetigo
Common areas for impetigo
Mouth and face
SUPPURATIVE inflammation of connective and cellular tissues
Cellulitis